condescension
英 [ˌkɒndɪˈsenʃn]
美 [ˌkɑːndɪˈsenʃn]
n. 傲慢; 屈尊; 俯就
BNC.21000 / COCA.19400
柯林斯词典
- N-UNCOUNT 傲慢;屈尊;俯就
Condescensionis condescending behaviour.- There was a tinge of condescension in her greeting.
她的问候中带着一丝傲慢。
- There was a tinge of condescension in her greeting.
英英释义
noun
- affability to your inferiors and temporary disregard for differences of position or rank
- the queen's condescension was intended to make us feel comfortable
- the trait of displaying arrogance by patronizing those considered inferior
- a communication that indicates lack of respect by patronizing the recipient
双语例句
- There was a tinge of condescension in her greeting.
她的问候中带着一丝傲慢。 - She read the letter again and again, now full aware of the significance of the message, his unusual request and a real condescension.
他一次又一次读了他的信,现在已经充分意识到书信的、他不同寻常的以及他明确无误屈尊的意义。 - On the contrary, the Chinese culture didn't advocate shows off individual honor, but advocates condescension.
相反,中国文化不主张炫耀个人荣誉,而是提倡谦虚。 - He meant to ridicule the England of his own day, and in particular the kind of English condescension represented by Matthew arnold.
他想嘲笑他那个时代的英国,特别是马修?阿诺德所代表的那种英国优越感。 - All this time we've tolerated your condescension.
一直以来我们都在忍受着你的傲慢。 - Affably, with friendly condescension, Gilby told me, what I knew myself, that Roger had had a distinguished record in the last year.
吉尔贝和蔼可亲地,怀着友好的宽容心情,对我说道,罗杰有过出色的纪录,其实这是我已经知道的。 - The Indian government will be too polite to say it, but there is a lot of ( perhaps premature) condescension in India towards Britain's shrinking role in the world.
出于礼貌,印度政府不会挑明这一点,但印度对于英国全球地位的不断下滑颇多腹诽(这或许不够成熟)。 - This kind of Chinese style condescension in the capitalism competitive market is invalid.
这种中国式的谦虚在资本主义的竞争市场是行不通的。 - And in his essay'On a Certain Condescension in Foreigners ', he makes it plain that he is an Americanthough with all the appropriate quotations from European literature at his elbow.
在他的《外国人的某种谦逊》一文里,他清清楚楚说他是个美国人,虽然他引用起欧洲文学的章句来易如反掌。 - He spoke to the labourers with kindness and understanding, with no condescension.
他对工人们说话时态度亲切,通情达理而无居高临下的神情。